The 39 maps you need to understand south-west France

The south-west has long been the corner of choice for other Europeans emigrating to France, and you can see why: it's got mountains, valleys, two coasts, world heritage and some of the world's most legendary wines.

Here's a look at 39 maps that paint the picture of the region.

First: the geography.

Here's what we're talking about when we say south-west France: the main rivers, mountains and cities.

It's one of the most popular parts of France for other French people to move to, according to national statistics office INSEE. On this map, red indicates more arrivals than departures while green shows the opposite.

It also attractive to foreigners, as INSEE's map of the percentage of immigrants per department shows.

Hint: it involves ragging on everyone else. We won't translate all the choice slang here, but suffice it to say that for a Toulousain, anything north of Nantes is the Arctic and only morons ski in the Alps.